Tent



March 16 1926. 1,576,942

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UNITED STATES LUCIAN H. BEEBE, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

TENT.

Application filed April 10, 1924. Serial No. 705,513.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUoIAN H. BEEBE, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of New London, county ofNew London and State of Connecticut, have invented a certain new anduseful Tent, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to tents and more particularly to conical tents ofthe tepee or snow tent type having a smoke or ventilating opening in thetop, and has for its objects to produce a tent of the tepee type inwhich the supporting or lodge poles are in the inside of the tent; inwhich the smoke opening will be adjustable as to size and to positionrelatively to the wind; in whlch the smoke opening is manipulated, as toits extent and position, from inside the tent and which is capable ofbeing folded into several small and compact packages.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which like parts in all of the several figures aredesignated by corresponding characters of reference, and in which- Fig.1 is a top plan view of a tepee with the smoke opening partly closed;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the smoke hood mechanism with theskin or cover removed.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line l4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the hood taken at right angles to Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view ofa folding and nesting lodge pole.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6. I

Fig. 8 is a section on the line indicated by the line 88 of Fig. 7 butwith the pole members folded and nested, and

Fig. 9 is a view showing the method of folding and nesting a polemember.

In the drawings a designates a section lodge pole of which three areshown. Each 1 pole is provided with a perforated foot 10 pivoted to thelower section thereof.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated, each pole is composed offour members, 11, 12, 13 and 14, formed of light.

channel iron. Each member 12', 13 and '14 is of less cross section thanthe member next below it whereby" said members may be nested, asshown'in Fig. .8. Each member 12, 13 and 14 is pivoted to its next lowermember by means of a rivet 15, and the heads of the rivets arecountersunk as shown, to provide flush surfaces on the members. Eachlarger member 11, 12 and 13 extends some distance beyond its rivet 15 toform a backing of the member telescoping therein, and each of saidmembers, near its extended end is provided with a punch mark 16 adaptedto engage a similar mark 17 in its telescoping member whereby themembers may be locked in the extended position. The smallest or topmostmember 14: is provided with a hook 18 for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribed.

In use the poles a are arranged equidistant on a circle and inclinedtoward each other and each is secured at its top to a ring 7) preferablyformed oflight channel iron. The ring is very much smaller in diameterthan the circle on which the feet 10 are arranged whereby each pole isat an angle of more or less, to the horizontal.

.The ring I) is provided with a hub 19 supported on spokes 20. Thespokes are preferably of the same number as the poles, and in the web ofthe ring near the ex- I trelnity of each spoke is a slot 21 adapted toreceive the ho0k18jof a pole, as shown.

The tent covering 22 is of conical formation and of such diameter thatthe poles,-

when erected, will be inside of the tent and spread the same. The feet10 are pegged to the ground, and the upper part of the covering iscutout in the form of a circle of approximately the same diameter as thering I) and is secured to the outer periphery thereof in any desiredmanner whereby the ring will define a circular opening in the apex ofthe tent. The lower edge of the covering is provided with a plurality ofloops 23 whereby the covering may be pegged to the ground.

Pivotally mounted in the hub 19 on a hollow journal 24 is an open,semi-circular frame 25 having a diametrical chord member 26. Pivoted tothe frame 25 at the extremities of the chord member is a plurality ofsemi-circular hood-frame ribs 27 each preferably provided with a loop 28at its center as shown. Extending from* the journal 24 and at rightangles to the chord member and in the horizontal plane of the frame 25'is an arm 29 the free extremity of which is provided with a perforation30,

and a similarly perforated arm 29 is secured to the journal in parallelrelation to but below the arm 29.

A cord, cable, chain or the like 31 is passed upward through the journal24, guide 30 and loops '28 of all of the ribs 27 and a guide 32 on theframe 25 and downward through the journal. The free ends of the cordwill pass through the perforation in the arm 29 and hang downward insideof the tent to within reach of .a person standing on the ground. Theends the cord may be secured together if desired.

Where the cord passes through the loops 28 it, the cord, is secured tothe rib in any desired manner. The length of cord between each pairfofribs is sufficient that when in one extreme position the ribs will bepositioned as shown in dotted lines at the left in Fig. 5.

Secured to the ribs 27 end-to the frame .25 is a cover which, when theribs are in the positionshown in dotted lines at the left in Fi g. 5,will form a more or less hemispherical hood enclosing the openingdefined by the ring Z). To the frame and the rib 27 is secured :anannular, depending skirt 3% which, when the hood is extended, willenclose the space between the frame 2 5, and rib 2? and the ring Z).

When the poles are positioned in the ring 2). they are raised to theposition shown in dotted lines at 0 Fig. The hooks are then passed intothe slots 21 and when the poles are bent downward as shown in Fig. 2 andpegged to the ground, they will be firmly locked tothe ring.

hen the hood is in the position shown in Figs; 1, 2, 8, s and 5 thesmoke escape defined by thering'b is partlyopen. By

pulling on the end 0 of the cord '81 the ribs may be moved to theposition shown in dotted lines the left of F ig. 5 and the smoke openingwill be closed. By pulling. on the end 7 of the cord the ribs may befolded at (Z, Fig. 5., and the smoke opening will be wide'open.

cord the turntable frame 25 may be rotated to bring the open side of thehood, when the latter is partly open, in thedesired direc tion of thewind to facilitate escape of smoke, or to ventilate the tent,

When striking the tent the pegs are withdrawn from the ground and thepoles are detached from the ring 6 and the hood folded as shown bydottedlines at d, Fig. The tent cover 22 maybe detached from the ringand folded separately, or it may be folded on, or around, the ring andhood without being detached. if desired, be detached from the journal tofurther reduce the size-of the package.

The poles are now folded and nested .as

shown in Figs. 8 and 9. The member The arm 29 may,

is folded down into the member 13. the combined members 1314l are foldedover into the member 12, the nested members 1213l4l are folded into thebottom member 11 and the foot 10 is folded over the latter.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes the principleof the invention has been described, together with the apparatus whichis now considered to represent'the best embodiment thereof, but itdesired to have it'understood that the ap paratus shown is merelyillustrative, and that the invention may be carried out in other ways.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is as follows 1. A tent offrustro-conical shape, there being a circular opening :at the top of thetent, a folding. hemispherical hood enclosing the top of the tent, andmeans for rotating the hood.

2... A tent of frustro-conical shape, there being a circular opening atthe top of the tent, a folding hemispherical hood enclosing the top ofthe tent, and means within the tent for rotating the hood.

3. A tent of frustrosconzical shape, there being a circular open-hag atthe top of the tent, a folding hemispherical hood enclosing the top ofthe tent, a vertical pivot carrying the hood, and means for rotating thehood on the pivot.

4-. A tent of frustro-conical shape, there being a-ci rcular opening atthe top of the tent, an annulus within-and defining the opening, atmntable carried, by the annulus, a hood carried by the turntable, meansfor manipulating the hood to closeydisclose, or partly disclose theopening and means for rotating the turntable.

5. A tent of frustro-conical shape and having a circular opening. at itstop, a semicircularbandipivotally mounted in the cen: ter of theopening, a plurality of semi-circular ribs each pivoted at the "ends ofthe band, By grasp ng both cord ends 6 and f of the a cord secured toall of the ribs whereby said ribs may be raised to form a hemisphericalskeleton frame, a cover attached to the band and ribs, and a cordsecuned to of {he Cll'lbS whereby the same may be manipuate 6. A tent offrustro-conzical shape and having a circular opening at its top, acircuiar band pivotally mounted in the center of the o.pening, aplurality of semi-circular ribs each pivoted at the ends of the band, acord secured to all of the ribs whereby said ri bs may be raised to form:a hemisphericail-skeleton frame, a CIOWGI' attached to the band-randribs, a cord secured to all of the ribs whereby same may be manipulated,and means whereby said band and rlibsas :a whole, maybe rotated on thecenter pivot.

7 A tent of frustro-conical shape and having a circular horizontalopening at its top, a ring defining the opening, spokes in the ring, ahub carried at the center of the ring, a plurality of poles engaging andsup-- porting the ring and tent, said poles being within the tent, amember pivoted in the hub, an open semi-circular turntable carried bythe member, the radius of said turntable being approximately the same asthat of the ring, a plurality of semi-circular ribs pivoted to theturntable, a cord secured to all of the ribs, a guide carried by theturntable, said cord passing through the guide, whereby the ribs may beraised and spaced apart to form a hemispherical skeleton frame, a coversecured to the semi-circular edge of the turntable and to the ribs, asecond guide on the turntable at a point diametrically opposite thefirst mentioned guide, said cord passing through the second mentionedguide whereby the ribs and the cover may be folded to one side and downon the semicircular edge of the turntable to disclose the opening.

8. A tent of frustro-conical shape and having a circular horizontalopening at its top, a ring defining the opening, spokes in the ring, ahub carried at the center of the ring, a plurality of poles engaging andsupporting the ring and tent, said poles being within the tent, a memberpivoted in the hub, an open semi-circular turntable carried by themember, the radius of said turntable being approximately the same asthat of the ring, a plurality of semi-circular ribs pivoted to theturntable, a cord secured to all of the ribs, a guide carried by theturntable,

said cord passing through the guide, whereby the ribs may be raised andspaced apart to form a hemispherical skeleton frame, a cover secured tothe semi-circular edge of the turntable and to the ribs, a second guideon the turntable at a point diametrically opposite the first mentionedguide, said cord passing through the second mentioned guide whereby theribs and the cover may be folded to one side and down on thesemicircular edge of the turntable to disclose the opening, said pivotedmember being hollow, a radial arm projecting from the member, therebeing a guide at the free extremity of said arm, both ends of said cordpassing downward through the opening in the memher and through the guidein the arm where-- by the turntable and parts carried thereby may berotated relatively to the ring.

.9. A tent frame comprising poles each consisting of a plurality ofchannel sec tions of gradually decreasing cross section, each smallersection being pivoted in the end of the next larger section, means integral with the sections for locking the sections in extended position,there being a hook at the smaller extremity of each pole, a perforatedpivoted foot at the larger extremity of each pole, a ring, there being aplurality of openings in said ring, the hooks on the poles being adaptedto engage the openings and lock the poles to the ring whereby when thelarger ends of the poles are spread apart and pegged to the groundthrough the perforated feet, a rigid skeleton structure will beproduced.

This specification signed this fourth day of April, 1924.

LUCIAN H. BEEBE.

